Notes:
Nick Drake was discovered in 1968 by a member of Fairport Convention, who recommended him to their producer Joe Boyd. Debut album Five Leaves Left released in 1969 and virtually ignored by the public, however, the record has become a cult classic for fans of singer-songwriters and celtic-folk. Released two more records, Bryter Layter (1970) and Pink Moon (1972), neither of which afforded Drake the recognition he and his peers felt was deserved. A victim of severe depression and psychiatric difficulties, Drake was hospitalized for a time, was terrified of live performance, and disillusioned with making records. He died as a result of an overdose of prescribed antidepressants -- the circumstances of his death remain circumspect, as there is no way to determine whether the overdose was accidental or suicidal.